Kids
Kids
For Grades K-3
MY READS - Great reading options for our youngest readers
MY HOMEWORK - Educational resources for kids in grades K-3
MY LIFE - Additional resources picked just for you!
Hanging out at the Library
Looking for something to do with your kids? Come and hang out at the library! We've got lots of kid-friendly programs going on everyday that will break the boredom and fire up creativity.
My Reads
Let us find a bundle of books for your young reader based on their reading level and interests. Complete the online form and we will pull up to 10 books for your reader and place them on hold for you.
Looking for resources to help prepare your child for kindergarten and have no idea where to start? Use our online form to indicate the topics you would like to work on with your child and we will pull the resources for you!
Resources
PTPL/WAGGIN Resources
Beanstack is a reading platform that allows the library to create custom reading challenges. PTPL uses Beanstack for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, Summer Reading, and other challenges throughout the year. To get started, click on the link above and create an account. Beanstack is also available as an app for free.
Explore the WAGGIN catalog for books, movies, music, and more. The WAGGIN Catalog for Kids is an easy to use, kid-friendly catalog, with popular topics right on the main page. Simply choose the subject or type of material you want, and off you go!
Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! Also available as a free app on the Apple and Android app stores. Titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. Hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere.
Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks for free—anytime, anywhere—with your Peters Township (WAGGIN) library card. The OverDrive for Kids eReading Room is a section of OverDrive specifically devoted to what kids like to read.
Emphasizing the latest STEM thinking, ScienceFLIX transforms the way students access science topics, acquire scientific knowledge, and build an abiding interest in science, technology, and engineering. Featuring hands-on projects, videos, multiple text types, interactive features and more.
POWER Library Resources
BookFLIX
Pairing books and videos to enhance the learning experience! Watch videos and read books about animals, celebrations, nature, music, earth, family, community, and more, with some films/books also available in Spanish. Pairings also include interactive games and other activities.
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Learn about people, places, nature, history, and science from videos and eBooks on topics such as American Indians, Ancient Civilizations, Farm to Table, The Civil War, Continents, The Thirteen Colonies, U.S. Government, Disasters, Earth Science, Experiments, Extreme Science, Nature, and more.
Additional Resources
Search for your next Accelerated Reader book! Available in both English and Spanish, the Accelerated Reader Bookfinder lets you search by ATOS book level, Lexile measure, interest level, title, author, fiction/nonfiction, subject, award-winners, and more.
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
Coretta Scott King Award Books
The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values. The award is presented by the American Library Association’s Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table
The Geisel Award is given annually to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States during the preceding year. The award is presented by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
International Children's Digital Library
The International Children's Digital Library is a free online library of digitized children's books in 59 languages, designed specifically for use by children ages 3 to 13. Children can search for books by country, language, length, intended age group, content type, emotional quality, and more.
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more.
My Homework
Educational resources for kids in grades K-3.
PTPL/WAGGIN Resources
A to Z –The Worldis a comprehensive database covering world history, cultures, languages, foods, religions, and much more. It covers 175 countries and covers topics such as business, culture, society, language, education, history, points of interest, national symbols, and more.
Emphasizing the latest STEM thinking, ScienceFlix transforms the way students access science topics, acquire scientific knowledge, and build an abiding interest in science, technology, and engineering. Featuring hands-on projects, videos, multiple text types, interactive features and more.
World Book Online: Early Learning
World Book Encyclopedia Online: Early Learning features an interactive and playful environment topical content worlds with bursts of information to support microlearning. Use the read-aloud option across the site to access information. To access, enter your Peters Township library card number.
POWER Library Resources
POWER Library gives kids the POWER with a web page dedicated to serving their information and learning needs. Need help with research? Facts about Pennsylvania? Need images, articles, maps, science fair ideas? POWER Kids can help!
BookFLIX
Pairing books and videos to enhance the learning experience! Watch videos and read books about animals, celebrations, nature, music, earth, family, community, and more, with some films/books also available in Spanish. Pairings also include interactive games and other activities.
View Tutorial
Gale in Context: Elementary provides elementary-aged students with age-appropriate, curriculum-related content covering a broad range of educational topics such as animals, geography, social studies, technology, and more. Content is continuously updated to include important current and past events.
Learn about people, places, nature, history, and science from videos and eBooks on topics such as American Indians, Ancient Civilizations, Farm to Table, The Civil War, Continents, The Thirteen Colonies, U.S. Government, Disasters, Earth Science, Experiments, Extreme Science, Nature, and more.
Additional Resources
For over fifty years, BBC Earth has been inspiring audiences through the natural world; we’ve taken the BBC’s amazing natural history stories, over 1000 of them, and shared them around the globe. BBC Earth exists to tell nature’s stories told like no one else - stories that can capture the imagination of anyone and inspire you to dive in and meet your planet.
Ben’s Guide to the US Government
Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government is designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government. Learn about the branches of government, how laws are made, the election process, and more
BrainPOPJr. is an educational video, game, and activity site for students in kindergarten through third grade, encouraging young learners to ask questions and form their own ideas. Subjects include math, reading and writing, science, social studies, and art.
Coolmath4Kids is specifically designed for users 12 and under. Play fun games to learn addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions! Coolmath4Kids is an amusement park of games, lessons and more, designed to teach math and make it FUN
Fact Monster is a free reference site for students, teachers, and parents. On Factmonster you can find facts on thousands of subjects including sports, entertainment, technology, math, business, education, health, and more.
GeoNet is a challenging online game for children in grades 4 and above based on the six essential elements from the National Geography Standards, featuring quizzes about different US regions and the countries of the World.
HowStuffWorks explores thousands of topics, ranging from science to animals, and health to money. Each topic contains thorough explanations, colorful illustrations, engaging videos, and more so that you can learn how everything works!
LearningPlanet.com gives parents and teachers a treasure chest of online learning resources and activities, for preschoolers up to 8th grade. Each level has a series of interactive games and other activities to explore
Welcome to the new Merriam-Webster's Word Central, now reprogrammed for superior word power and language fun. Introducing...Alpha-bot! The word-spelling robot hosts the latest amazing word game and challenges spellers of all ages.
Find amazing facts about animals, science, history and geography, along with fun competitions, games and more. Nat Geo Kids inspires young adventurers to explore the world and is the only kids brand with a world-class scientific organization at its core.
Kids say —and ask —the darnedest things! Wonderopolis.org is a neat nonprofit website that answers all sorts of questions submitted by children with fact-filled, kid-friendly articles and fun-to-watch videos—especially in the areas of science and social studies.
Learn about the world's continents, countries, capitals, & landscapes with World Maps by Sheppard Software. Explore information about a specific region, then make your way through different activities to prove your knowledge.
My Life
Additional resources picked just for you!
KidsHealth is the #1 most-trusted source for physician-reviewed information and advice on children's health and parenting issues. Watch movies, take quizzes, and read all about how your body works and how to be healthy.
Explore PBS resources and activities in this jun and engaging site. A Parents page provides additional resources and tips on raising children, planning birthday parties & kids activities. Topics range from talking to your kids about war and violence, to suggesting books for snuggling up and reading with your children.
Reading Rockets prepared by WETA public television, presents strategies, activities, and lessons designed to help young children learn to read. They bring the best strategies to help young children become strong, confident readers.
Safe Kids Worldwide provides parents with information to protect their children from unintentional injury. They provide safety tips and standards, as well as information on product recalls and articles on everything from bike helmets, to water safety, to household poisons.
Get expert advice on children's books and reading, arts and crafts, activities and school achievement. A companion Parent's Page contains additional resources, as well as a parent's newsletter with expert tips, free printables and fun activities for your child’s learning journey.
The mission of the Sesame Workshop is to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder, using the power of media and Muppets to meet children’s development needs with early education, social programing, and a dose of fun.
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